The prison term will be followed by five years of sex offender probation. A seven-day credit for time served in jail pending resolution of the case will be applied to the sentence.

Lounsberry was arrested in 2012 and accused of having sex one time with a 15-year-old girl who later reported what happened to the Marion County Sheriffs Office.

Lounsberry admitted to having sex with the girl but said it was consensual and that he was unaware of her age at the time.

COMMUNITY

Donor card gets you into speedway for free

At the Marion County Speedway, 7197 NW Gainesville Road, anyone showing a donor card from LifeSouth or One Blood (Florida Blood Centers) gets in free Saturday and Sunday. Gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m.

For more information, go to http://www.marioncountyspeedway.com/Housing authority offers mortgage assistance

The Ocala Housing Authority has financial assistance available to homeowners who qualify through the Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Assistance Program.

For details, call 369-2235 or 369-2636.

Harlem Legends taking on Christians in Action

The Harlem Legends will take on a team from Christians in Action at 5 p.m. Saturday at Dunnellon High School, 10055 SW 180th Ave. Road, Dunnellon.

The event is sponsored by Christians in Action and the Michael Douglas Youth Foundation. Admission is $10 to $13; $25 for VIP section. A clinic will be held at 3 p.m. at a cost of $25. The Harlem Legends are former players for the Harlem Globetrotters, NBA, NFL, past Olympians and other professional athletes. The Christians in Action team will include local first responders, coaches and teachers.

For tickets or more information, call Geri Davis at 489-6332 or Abraham Robinson at 386-590-6846 or www.harlemlegends.com.

Free Alzheimer's caregiver program set

The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Institute, Brentwood at Fore Ranch Senior Living Community and Infinity Home Care are sponsoring a free community program, “Alzheimer's Disease: What Family Caregivers Need to Know,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at Brentwood, 4511 SW 48th Ave., Ocala.

The program is free, and lunch will be provided. Advance registration is requested and can be made by calling 813-974-4357.

Self-defense classes will be held at OPD

The Rape Aggression Defense women's physical defense program, a 12-hour class, will be held at the Ocala Police Department, 402 S. Pine Ave., Ocala, from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 21 and 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 28 and Oct. 5. Another class will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 24-26.

Registration is required.

For more information, email marioncountyrad@gmail.com.

Tickets available for Kiss the Horse event

The fifth annual Kiss the Horse for Literacy finale will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at Mikosz Show Horses, 11800 S. County Road 475, Ocala.

Advance ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for ages 11-18; free for ages 10 and younger.

Kiss the Horse is a campaign for literacy in which local business and community leaders raise money, with the winner getting to kiss a local horse. For more information, call 690-7323.

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